AirAsia paints the skies (RED), featuring 88rising

Tweet

SEPANG,  November 2018 - AirAsia is proud to announce our partnership with (RED) in support of the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Asean.

The funds generated from the (AirAsia)RED partnership will go directly to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programmes in Asean, home to nearly 1.8 million people living with HIV, according to 2017 UNAIDS data.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (centre), (RED) CEO Deborah Dugan (centre left) and 88rising Founder and CEO Sean Miyashiro flanked by AirAsia cabin crew at the livery launch.

AirAsia has pledged proceeds from its current Free Seats promotion and various activities planned for 2019.

For every seat sold on airasia.com and the AirAsia mobile app during the 24-hour period from noon tomorrow until noon on Wednesday (GMT +8), AirAsia will donate 20 US cents, enough to buy one day’s worth of live-saving antiretroviral treatment for someone living with HIV.

In addition, AirAsia and (RED) will be collaborating with leading global Asian music label 88rising to launch a new Asean music and arts festival in 2019 to drive positivity and awareness of HIV/AIDS in the region. Dates, location and lineup will be announced at a later date.

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes (centre), (RED) CEO Deborah Dugan (centre left) and 88rising Founder and CEO Sean Miyashiro (centre right) flanked by AirAsia cabin crew at the livery launch.

The partnership was announced at the unveiling of a special (WEAREALLCHAMPIONS)RED livery at Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) here today. Guests were treated to a live performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Dumbfoundead, an 88rising collaborator who performed at their recent Head in the Clouds festival in the US.

The event was attended by Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) Malaysian Business Consortium on HIV/AIDS Manager Dr Rethish Raghu, MAF Advocacy Manager Dayana Omar, (RED) CEO Deborah Dugan, 88rising Founder and CEO Sean Miyashiro, AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and AirAsia Group Head of Branding Rudy Khaw, among others.

(RED) CEO Deborah Dugan said, “We couldn't be more excited to partner with such a creative and innovative brand like AirAsia! Loved by millions and committed to making a real difference in Southeast Asia, the (AirAsia)RED partnership is literally taking the AIDS fight to new heights.”

88rising Founder and CEO Sean Miyashiro said, “88rising is absolutely over the moon with the idea of an amazing music and arts festival in Asean that empowers a young audience to save lives. All of 88rising will put all of our creative minds together to make this experience one of a kind, while creating massive awareness and engagement to a globally minded audience.”

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, “AirAsia has always been about making the impossible possible. Today’s global partnership is all about championing new opportunities, both for those living with HIV/AIDS and in terms of bringing a broader message of positivity and change to Asean. And this is just the beginning. We have many more things planned with (RED), with support from 88rising, to supercharge outreach in the region, so watch this space.”

About (RED)® 

(RED) was founded in 2006 to engage businesses and people in the fight against AIDS. (RED) partners with the world's most iconic brands that contribute up to 50% of profits from (RED)-branded goods and services to the Global Fund. (RED) Proud Partners include: Apple, Bank of America, Beats by Dr. Dre, Belvedere, Claro, The Coca-Cola Company, MCM, NetJets, Salesforce, SAP, Starbucks, Supercell, Telcel, and Tradeshift. (RED) Special Edition partners include: aden+anais, Alessi, ALEX AND ANI, Fatboy USA, Fresh, FreshDirect, Girl Skateboards, Gretsch, HEAD, Jonathan Adler, Le Creuset, Live Nation Entertainment, Moleskine, Mophie, Square, Uber, and Wolfnoir. To date, (RED) has generated $350 million for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to support HIV/AIDS grants in Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zambia. 100 percent of that money goes to work on the ground – no overhead is taken. Global Fund grants that (RED) supports have impacted more than 70 million people with prevention, treatment, counseling, HIV testing and care services.

About 88rising

By now, if you’re in tune with the culture, you know about 88rising. Revered by the likes of CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Billboard, Pitchfork and Los Angeles Times, 88rising is at the forefront of catapulting Asian culture and stories into new dimensions. Refusing to be confined within a single vessel, 88rising has exceptionally executed any and all ideas, while breaking new ground along the way. Best known as the team behind Internet-breaking sensations, including Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers and Keith Ape, 88rising have quickly escalated to selling out world tours, hosting festivals and working with today's biggest stars. “88rising is distinguished by its idiosyncratic tone and its up-to-the-nanosecond appreciation of hip-hop’s youthful, Internet-driven trends,” The New Yorker said, in their 8-page long features on CEO Sean Miyashiro and the company. Furthermore, it’s highlighted that in just two years, “88rising has become an authority on how to create Asian and American pop-culture crossovers. With over 20M subscribers of their talent and nearly 700M views on their YouTube channel, 88rising's influence is undeniable.

AirAsia and AirAsia X champions at the 2019 AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards

Tweet

SEPANG, 15 November 2018 - AirAsia and AirAsia X Malaysia have been awarded Best Low-Cost Carriers Asia Pacific for 2019 in the industry-led AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards.

Judged by a panel of industry experts with a combined 200 years of experience, the awards bring together four major international industry and government safety audits alongside demonstrable leadership in the areas of innovation, value and passenger comfort.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, 

“We are proud to be recognised as champions and thrilled to see our industry peers appreciate the efforts we’ve made in areas of operational safety and innovation. 

“This award is significant because it highlights the important role AirAsia has played in making air travel possible for hundreds of millions of people. This award also casts light on the work we’ve done to be the best in safety and passenger experience.”

AirAsia Malaysia recently jumped from a 4/7 star safety rating to an impressive 7/7 stars, following its completion of IATA’s independent IOSA audit in September this year.

Long-haul sister airline AirAsia X Malaysia moved points this year to a 4.5/5 star product rating, following its commitment to redefining premium low-cost travel with its award-winning Premium Flatbed.

AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail said, 

“These awards are testament to the incredible efforts of our Allstar staff who live and breathe our values ‘Safety Always’ and ‘People First’ each and every day. 

“Being recognised and rated by experts in the industry helps to ensure our team remains motivated to develop and understand the drivers associated with safety and customer service excellence.”

Commenting on the award,

AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas, said 

“The win was richly deserved. Mr Fernandes and AirAsia X Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Benyamin Ismail have done an outstanding job guiding the airlines to their market dominant position. 

“These airlines have made travel affordable for tens of millions throughout Asia and they offer outstanding value and a great experience.”

The full awards list can be viewed at airlineratings.com.

Yellow Cab’s Hungry Holiday Feast!

Tweet

Yellow Cab fuels the hungry this Holiday Season.

Christmas is near and the most awaited event for foodies and hustlers everywhere is here.

With a little over fifty days to go before the year ends, Yellow Cab is giving its hungriest hustlers new offerings that will surely fuel their need to keep on going this holiday season.

Yellow Cab literally takes the hungry to New York

It’s go big or go home with Yellow Cab’s Hungriest Holiday Raffle where one lucky, hungry soul gets an all-expense paid trip for two to the Big Apple.

All you need to do is order from Yellow Cab starting now until December 31 in order to be part in the hungriest raffle. For every single receipt worth PHP999 to PHP1,788 entitles you to one raffle ticket, two for PHP1,799 to PHP2,488, and three for purchases PHP2,499 and above. For those who don’t win the grand prize, 999 winners will get the chance to avail of a free Bronx Creamy Mushroom Pizza.

The most complete Yellow Cab bundle ever

Back-to-back celebrations are sure well on their way this holiday season, and what better way to feed the hungry crowd than with Yellow Cab’s Hungry Holiday Feast? 

With almost everything their menu has to offer, each order comes with an 18” 2-in-1 Pizza featuring the pizza joint’s bestsellers New York Finest and #4 Cheese, three pastas namely Yellow Cab’s signature Charlie Chan, Chicken Alfredo and Spaghetti & Meatballs, a 12pc. Chicken Box in Hot Chix, Garlic Parmesan and Salt & Pepper flavors, and two 1.5L bottles of Mountain Dew. Finish it off with Strawberry and Pistachio ice cream, the Hungry Holiday Feast really has everything—and it’s all for only PHP2,789! And that’s not all, every receipt order of the Hungry Holiday Feast is worth 5 raffle tickets for the Hungriest Holiday Raffle, so order one now to up your chances for a FREE trip to New York!

Ain’t no party like an Ultimate UnliParty

Don’t wait to get invited to a party, why not throw the party yourself with Yellow Cab’s annual Ultimate Unli Party, and this year it’s bigger than ever. 

On December 5, enjoy unlimited slices of Hawaiian or The Bronx Creamy Mushroom pizza and free-flowing Mountain Dew for only PHP399. The Ultimate Unli Party now also comes with one serving of regular Hot Wings and Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta or Spaghetti & Meatballs for dine-in customers. For hustlers who prefer to bring the food to where their crowd is via takeout, delivery, or curbside pickup, they can choose to avail of the 14” Hawaiian and The Bronx Creamy Mushroom pizzas for only PHP999. Generous, complete, and value for money, Yellow Cab’s Ultimate Unli Party is the most awaited event for foodies and hustlers everywhere.

Don’t miss out on these holiday specials. Visit your nearest Yellow Cab branch and have a hustlin’ holiday!

Leisurely and functional amenities await homeowners at Amaia Scapes Bauan

Tweet

Amaia Scapes Bauan residents can celebrate life’s precious moments with their families, friends, and neighbors at the village pavilion.

Although space and design aesthetics are factors that initially drive people to choose what home to buy, aspiring homeowners who are also smart investors are ultimately influenced by a property’s more enduring attributes.

For instance, does the community promote the residents’ well-being and inspire a holistic, leisurely, and comfortable living for all?

For top-of-mind and affordable real estate provider Amaia Land Corp., these are features that, in the long term, make their homes attractive to prospective residents. 

Homeowners at Amaia Scapes Bauan can do recreational activities with their kids such as playing basketball at the basketball court.

For instance, in Amaia Scapes Bauan in Batangas, fully functional amenities offer homeowners a chance to take a break from the daily grind. Families may celebrate life’s precious moments at the village pavilion, do recreational activities like playing at basketball court or playground, and spend quality time at the swimming pool.

Amaia Scapes Bauan also has a swimming pool where families can spend time together and take a refreshing dip.

Situated along the Bauan-Batangas Provincial Road, Amaia Scapes Bauan is an expansive 11.5-hectare development that may be accessed through the Batangas City Exit of Star Tollway. Key establishments such asmalls, markets, schools, and hospitals are within reach since Amaia Scapes Bauan is a short distance away from Bauan town proper and Batangas City.

In support of Amaia’s advocacy of environment-friendly living, Amaia Scapes Bauan is equipped with sustainable features such as bike racks and waiting sheds; encourages proper waste management by providing material recovery facility for solid waste disposal, Patio greens and gardens which serve as rain gardens to replenish ground water supply; offers ample breathable space, sufficient room for house expansion, and the flexibility of combining units; and is flood-free, earthquake- and fire-resistant.

As it enables Filipino families to own affordable yet quality homes, Amaia commits to building sustainable communities that support comfortable lives today and in many years to come. Amaia CARES for life, the living and the spaces around it.

Amaia Land brings the dream of owning a home closer to ordinary Filipinos by offering pocket-friendly payment options: cash, deferred cash, and bank financing.

For inquiries about Amaia Scapes Bauan and other Amaia developments, check out www.amaialand.com or like www.facebook.com/AmaiaLand.

Venus Tan is the new Chief Operating Officer of TPB

Tweet

The Board of Directors of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Marie Venus Tan as its Vice Chairperson and concurrently, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the TPB.

Tourism Promotions Board chief operating officer Marie Venus Tan

Prior to her assumption of office at the TPB, COO Tan was the Director of the Department of Tourism in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR) for three (3) years. In that capacity, she spearheaded several urban rehabilitation tourism initiatives, including her brainchild campaign, Rev Up, Revive, Revisit, Revitalize (REV-BLOOM), Project Stobosa, Project PURAW and the Village Innovation Community Enhancement Project, among others. Likewise, COO Tan held the post National Coordinator for International Marketing and Promotions of North Luzon and Palawan from May 2015 until September 2018.

She is known for her genuine dedication to the cause of sustainable tourism, as attested by her affiliation with notable local and international organizations dedicated to socio-civic causes. COO Tan is a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Mountain Partnership in Slow Food International, Chair of the Asia Pacific Government Cluster and the focal person in the Philippines for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2017. She is Vice President of the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE), the founding Chair of the non-governmental organization Inspirational Women of the Cordilleras (IWOC), the International Organization Women in Travel, and Asia Travel Marketing Association.

Department of Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat swears in Tourism Promotions Board chief operating officer Marie Venus Tan

COO Tan started her career as a Senior Public Relations Officer of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) from January 1980 to December 1986. She went on and acquired nearly 13 years’ worth of experience as Chief III of the Europe and the Americas Divisions of the then Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC), the precursor of the TPB. COO Tan’s hard work lead to a significant contribution to the development of Philippine tourism relations with Western, Central and Eastern Europe for 15 years, serving as Tourism Attaché for these regions beginning 2000 to 2015.

COO Tan is determined to make the TPB the DOT’s best performing agency under her administration. Topmost among her priorities are the development of meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibition events (MICE), providing optimal experiences for long-staying guests, and aiming for the Philippines’ high-spending source markets.